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1. European context and key definitions
1.1 UCTE, ETSO & ENTSO-E
Until 2009, all TSOs in the European continental synchronous zone were represented by UCTE. The role of this organization was to coordinate all national transmission networks, representing more than 500 million consumers in 24 countries, managed by 34 TSOs (figure 1 ). Although synchronized with UCTE member countries, the power systems of Albania and the Maghreb enjoyed a special status. UCTE focused primarily on technical cooperation between the various players in the power system. Market organization was therefore left to the initiative of other entities, notably ETSO. In particular, UCTE recommended technical performances...
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Organization in France and a European perspective
Bibliography
- (1) - UCTE - Operation Handbook, P1-Policy 1 : Load-frequency control and performance [C]. - Union for the Co-ordination of Transmission of Electricity (UCTE), Bruxelles, Belgique, mars 2009, disponible : http://www.entsoe.eu
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Events
CIGRE (once every 3 years) http://www.cigre.org
IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (annual) http://www.ieee.org
JEEE Powertech (once every 2 years) http://www.powertech.com
...Regulations
Law no. 2000-108 of February 10, 2000 on the modernization and development of the public electricity service.
Decree no. 2008-386 of April 23, 2008 on general technical requirements for the design and operation of production facilities connected to public electricity networks.
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